1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season

1978–79 Vancouver Canucks
Division	2nd Smythe
Conference	6th Campbell
1978–79 record	25–42–13
Home record	15-18-7
Road record	10-24-6
Goals for	217
Goals against	291
Team information
General manager	Jake Milford
Coach	Harry Neale
Captain	Don Lever
Alternate captains	Harold Snepsts Chris Oddleifson
Arena	Pacific Coliseum
Average attendance	13,622
Team leaders
Goals	Ron Sedlbauer (40)
Assists	Thomas Gradin (31) Dennis Kearns (31)
Points	Ron Sedlbauer (56)
Penalty minutes	Harold Snepsts (130)
Wins	Glen Hanlon (12)
Goals against average	Glen Hanlon (3.10)

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Chicago Black Hawks	80	29	36	15	244	277	73
Vancouver Canucks	80	25	42	13	217	291	63
St. Louis Blues	80	18	50	12	249	348	48
Colorado Rockies	80	15	53	12	210	331	42

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	W	October 11, 1978	8–2	Colorado Rockies (1978–79)	1–0–0
2	W	October 13, 1978	8–4	St. Louis Blues (1978–79)	2–0–0
3	T	October 15, 1978	3–3	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)	2–0–1
4	L	October 17, 1978	6–8	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)	2–1–1
5	L	October 18, 1978	2–7	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	2–2–1
6	L	October 20, 1978	1–5	Boston Bruins (1978–79)	2–3–1
7	W	October 22, 1978	3–2	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)	3–3–1
8	L	October 25, 1978	2–6	@ New York Rangers (1978–79)	3–4–1
9	L	October 28, 1978	2–5	@ New York Islanders (1978–79)	3–5–1
10	W	October 29, 1978	5–2	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)	4–5–1
11	W	November 1, 1978	1–0	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)	5–5–1
12	L	November 3, 1978	1–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)	5–6–1
13	L	November 5, 1978	2–5	New York Rangers (1978–79)	5–7–1
14	L	November 7, 1978	2–4	@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)	5–8–1
15	W	November 8, 1978	6–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)	6–8–1
16	L	November 10, 1978	2–3	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	6–9–1
17	L	November 12, 1978	0–4	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)	6–10–1
18	L	November 16, 1978	3–6	Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)	6–11–1
19	L	November 18, 1978	2–4	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)	6–12–1
20	W	November 21, 1978	5–2	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)	7–12–1
21	W	November 23, 1978	7–2	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79)	8–12–1
22	L	November 25, 1978	2–5	New York Islanders (1978–79)	8–13–1
23	W	November 28, 1978	6–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)	9–13–1
24	T	November 29, 1978	1–1	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)	9–13–2
25	W	December 1, 1978	2–1	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)	10–13–2
26	W	December 5, 1978	3–0	Atlanta Flames (1978–79)	11–13–2
27	W	December 7, 1978	4–2	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)	12–13–2
28	L	December 9, 1978	5–7	Washington Capitals (1978–79)	12–14–2
29	L	December 12, 1978	3–7	@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)	12–15–2
30	L	December 13, 1978	1–5	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)	12–16–2
31	L	December 16, 1978	5–6	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)	12–17–2
32	L	December 17, 1978	3–6	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)	12–18–2
33	L	December 19, 1978	3–5	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	12–19–2
34	L	December 20, 1978	2–7	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)	12–20–2
35	W	December 23, 1978	2–0	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)	13–20–2
36	T	December 28, 1978	3–3	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)	13–20–3
37	L	December 30, 1978	0–4	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)	13–21–3
38	L	January 2, 1979	0–9	@ New York Islanders (1978–79)	13–22–3
39	W	January 3, 1979	5–3	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)	14–22–3
40	L	January 5, 1979	4–6	@ New York Rangers (1978–79)	14–23–3
41	L	January 6, 1979	0–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)	14–24–3
42	W	January 8, 1979	5–1	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)	15–24–3
43	W	January 11, 1979	4–3	St. Louis Blues (1978–79)	16–24–3
44	T	January 13, 1979	3–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)	16–24–4
45	L	January 14, 1979	3–5	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)	16–25–4
46	T	January 16, 1979	2–2	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)	16–25–5
47	T	January 19, 1979	3–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)	16–25–6
48	L	January 24, 1979	0–5	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)	16–26–6
49	W	January 26, 1979	4–1	St. Louis Blues (1978–79)	17–26–6
50	T	January 27, 1979	2–2	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79)	17–26–7
51	L	January 30, 1979	3–5	New York Rangers (1978–79)	17–27–7
52	L	February 1, 1979	1–4	@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)	17–28–7
53	W	February 3, 1979	5–1	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)	18–28–7
54	L	February 4, 1979	1–6	@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)	18–29–7
55	T	February 13, 1979	3–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)	18–29–8
56	L	February 14, 1979	1–8	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	18–30–8
57	L	February 17, 1979	3–5	New York Islanders (1978–79)	18–31–8
58	T	February 20, 1979	3–3	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)	18–31–9
59	W	February 22, 1979	3–0	Colorado Rockies (1978–79)	19–31–9
60	L	February 24, 1979	3–4	Boston Bruins (1978–79)	19–32–9
61	L	February 26, 1979	0–2	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)	19–33–9
62	T	February 28, 1979	4–4	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)	19–33–10
63	L	March 2, 1979	2–6	Washington Capitals (1978–79)	19–34–10
64	L	March 4, 1979	2–3	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)	19–35–10
65	L	March 7, 1979	0–2	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)	19–36–10
66	L	March 8, 1979	1–11	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)	19–37–10
67	L	March 10, 1979	1–3	Colorado Rockies (1978–79)	19–38–10
68	L	March 13, 1979	3–9	Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)	19–39–10
69	L	March 15, 1979	2–4	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)	19–40–10
70	W	March 16, 1979	4–1	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79)	20–40–10
71	W	March 18, 1979	2–1	Atlanta Flames (1978–79)	21–40–10
72	T	March 21, 1979	1–1	St. Louis Blues (1978–79)	21–40–11
73	L	March 23, 1979	3–4	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)	21–41–11
74	W	March 25, 1979	2–1	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	22–41–11
75	W	March 27, 1979	5–2	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)	23–41–11
76	L	March 29, 1979	0–5	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)	23–42–11
77	W	March 31, 1979	2–0	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79)	24–42–11
78	T	April 1, 1979	2–2	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)	24–42–12
79	W	April 3, 1979	2–1	Colorado Rockies (1978–79)	25–42–12
80	T	April 6, 1979	2–2	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	25–42–13

See also

• 1978–79 NHL season